Wednesday, 31 August 2016

For her last project, Cognitive Bodies, Marta Kochanek Photography gathered some wonderful people – Royal Ballet
Principal dancers, Soloists and Performers. They all acted in front of
her beautifully making it possible for Marta to record all frames she
kept in her mind.

Monday, 29 August 2016

It's been a beautiful few months since I finalized my most important
photography project so far. It cumulates some enormous emotions that
were expressed not with words but with my sitters' bodies.

531 women photographers from 50 countries have submitted for this
year edition 9th Julia Margaret Cameron Award // Gala Awards ... and
there is one winner in Nude and Figure category for a series of
images... and it is my #CognitiveBodies
series that features some awesome people I had that privilege to work
with. Winning 9th Julia Margaret Cameron Award with Nude was Marta's
entry to Berlin Photo Biennial 2016.

In this very touching moment I have to admit that production on that
series ended up really hard time in my life and I am enormously happy
seeing the light as the new series is beautifully appreciated by
international professionals.

Thursday, 25 August 2016

Sept 2016 // I contributed to this month's Professional Photography Mag -- now excited to see my face surrounded by so many wonderful people from the photography industry. My #CognitiveBodies
series included and I cannot wait to get my hard copy. Go for a walk,
buy yourself a copy! Many thanks to the Editor for the invite and many
thanks to David who interviewed me :)

Saturday, 20 August 2016

That moment when you wake up and realize that all your hard job is worth
every single moment of you sweating, thinking, planning, dreaming...
531 women photographers from 50 countries have submitted for this year
edition 9th Julia Margaret Cameron Award // Gala Awards ... and there is
one winner in Nude and Figure category for a series of images... and it
is my ‪#‎CognitiveBodies‬ series that features some awesome people I had that privilege to work with. I am proud. Damn proud. No, I do not normally swear in public but this is my entrance to Berlin Photo Biennial 2016!! Berlin Foto Biennale 2016 6th - 30th October 2016 ‪#‎WomenInPhotography‬ I tried hard. Brandon + Caspar + Cesar + Elinor + Johnny + Julie <3

#‎CognitiveBodies‬
- new website launched!! Many thanks to my amazing sitters. Decided to
dedicate some more time, thoughts, research and heart in what I love the
most. More about upcoming projects soon:)

Friday, 22 July 2016

As part of the project ‘Clipping the Church’
this event brings together artist Tereza Buskova, curator Roma
Piotrowska and photographer Marta Kochanek to investigate the position
of a woman-mother-artist and explore representations of the maternal,
and different models of family and motherhood, in art.

The
discussion was preceded by a premiere screening of the video
Clipping the Church, a new work by Tereza Buskova, where she revives an
almost extinct English tradition and adorns St Barnabas Church,
Erdington with ornate baked bread and encircle it with 200 people.

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Over the 20th century representations of the maternal in art have
drastically changed, shifting from devotional and idealised, challenging
traditional ideas of motherhood and exploring multifaceted categories
of maternal subjectivity, including plurality of voices.

As part of the project ‘Clipping the Church,’
this event brings together speakers including artist Tereza Buskova,
curator Roma Piotrowska and photographer Marta Kochanek to investigate
the position of a woman-mother-artist and explore representations of the
maternal, and different models of family and motherhood, in art.

The discussion will be preceded by a premiere screening of the video
Clipping the Church, a new work by Tereza Buskova, where she revives an
almost extinct English tradition and adorns St Barnabas Church,
Erdington with ornate baked bread and encircle it with 200 people.

Sunday, 3 July 2016

This gentleman not only choose award winning Barbers in the city... but
most importantly the stylish an fashionable corner shop in my
neighbourhood! Jewellery Quarter's Barbers celebrates a year in business
with their recent Barbershop of the Year award! Congrats gents! Glad to be commissioned to portray some trendy people recently - including my good friend Paul Davies ! Happy Anniversary!

Marta Kochanek of United Kingdom was Awarded Honorable Mention in Nudes
category for the entry entitled, " Cognitive Bodies ." The jury
selected winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85
countries.

Tuesday, 21 June 2016

Some great news from Moscow and rather nice appreciation towards ‪#‎CognitiveBodies‬ series <3 Proud and extremely happy to share the series <3 well deserved - it is really something I have to say to my sitters again! Many thanks :) it is mind blowing :*
Brandon + Cesar + Caspar + Julie + Elinor + Johnny <3

Barbara Gibson: "ok...
so this is Sunday! No, I do not lie in my garden - I rather create a new content for my commission.
And here it is! A wonderful news saying that my work had been nominated
in this year Fine Art Photography Awards competition in Cityscape
category. Really pleased <3"

Marta Kochanek: "While working on my new ‪#‎CogninitiveBodies‬ Fine Art Nude series - I submitted some already done photographs for this year Fine Art Photography Awards. Proud as hell I can announce that my series was nominated <3
Never give up on your dreams is all I can say right now. This project
is very personal and important to me. Many thanks to my sitter <3 // The whole series in the comment below."